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North Macedonia
2014
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The Electoral Code should be revised to provide a clear division of responsibilities between the MoIA and the SEC related to challenges to voter lists. Authorities should be obliged by law to investigate such challenges within a reasonable time frame.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Legal Framework ad Electoral System
North Macedonia
2009
EOM
Presidential
and Local
Voter education could be increased in volume, timeliness and quality. Voter education could be aimed at particular concerns identified in recent elections, including intimidation and coercion, the rights of the voters, [...] Voter education could be aimed at particular concerns identified in recent elections, including [...] the secrecy of the ballot and family voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2011
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The effective administration of future elections would benefit greatly from the adoption of timely and comprehensive regulations to guide the election process and compensate for gaps or inconsistencies in the Electoral Code.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2013
EOM
Local
elections
It is recommended that the MECs are provided with the necessary resources in a timely manner. In addition, transparency of the work would increase if MECs hold only public meetings that are announced in advance.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to establishing and ensuring a more efficient communication and support from SEC to local election management bodies. Comprehensive and standardized training for SEC local officials and MEC members should be undertaken before new elections are called. The local offices should be provided with the necessary resources for conducting their work in a timely and effective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Legislation should foresee periodic review of district boundaries by an independent body to account for population changes. When district boundaries are redefined, it should be done in a transparent, impartial and inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Electoral System
North Macedonia
2017
EOM
Local
elections
To ensure that MEC and EB members possess appropriate professional experience and/or to reduce perception of bias in the election administration, their selection process should be made more transparent by publishing the list of prospective MEC and EB members, opening the computer programme for third party verification and facilitating observation of the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2018
ROM
Referendum
In order to increase public confidence in the work of the SEC and in accordance with the law, the SEC should ensure that all election-related information of public interest, including decisions and procurement procedures, are made public in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2019
EOM
Presidential
In order to increase transparency and public awareness, Municipal Election Commissions should publish decisions and minutes of sessions in a timely and consistent manner. Adequate means, such as access to the municipality websites or social media platforms, should be provided for this purpose.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
North Macedonia
2020
Early election
SEAM
Parliamentary
elections
If retained as a tool for the selection of election commission members, the Ministry of Information Society and Administration should update its database of public employees, engaging the respective institutions. The authorities could consider revising the pool of state bodies from which public employees are called to serve on election commissions.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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